Richard Armour
Richard Armour
Richard Willard Armourwas an American poet and author who wrote more than 65 books...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth15 July 1906
CountryUnited States of America
eye golf balls
If only I kept my eye on the ball, Looking downward as does the pro there, I might not see where it was going, at all, But there might be a chance it would go there.
causes corny trouble
In larger things we are convivial; what causes trouble is the trivial.
husband children numbers
Children are supposed to help hold a marriage together. They do this in a number of ways. For instance, they demand so much attention that a husband and wife, concentrating on their children, fail to notice each other's faults.
stupidity weakness symptoms
If we cannot define stupidity, at least we can trace most human misfortunes and weaknesses to it. Its manifestations are legion, its symptoms are endless.
birthday people age
Of late I appear To have reached that stage When people who look old Who are only my age.
honesty giving people
"Do you want my honest opinion?" People ask. I say, "Yes," for I'm curious. So they give me their honest opinion, And I - well, I'm always furious.
money ideas needs
Rather than earn money, it was Thoreau's idea to reduce his wants so that he would not need to buy anything. As he went around preaching this ingenious idea, the shopkeepers of Concord hoped he would drop dead.
elderly age firsts
There are very few humorists who have written first-rate humor after they've become elderly.
dream facts nightmare
There is some consolation in the fact that, even though your dreams don't come true, neither do your nightmares.
periods adolescence coma
Adolescence isn't a period; it's a coma.
atheist children believe
Book burning is a charming old custom, hallowed by antiquity. It has been practiced for centuries by fascists, communists, atheists, school children, rival authors, and tired librarians. Like everything of importance since the invention of the cloak and the shroud, its origins are cloaked in mystery and shrouded in secrecy. Some scholars believe that the first instance of book burning occurred in the Middle Ages, when a monk was trying to illuminate a manuscript. All agree that book burning was almost non-existent during the period when books were made of stone.
missing gone mattresses
I miss my mattress when I am gone; It's one thing I've made an impression on.
couple hair elderly
The bride, white of hair, is stooped over her cane Her faltering footsteps need guiding. While down the church aisle, with wan toothless smile, The groom in a wheelchair comes riding. And who is this elderly couple you ask? You'll find, when you've closely explored it, That here is that rare, most conservative pair, Who waited 'til they could afford it.
hands years feet
Each year it grows harder to make ends meet - the ends I refer to are hands and feet.